Hillary Clinton on 'The Lead' with Jake Tapper

Speaking exclusively with Jake Tapper at The Lead, Hillary said she doesn't consider herself the presumptive nominee but thinks the nomination is in sight.   She emphasized several times that she is going to work together with Bernie Sanders.  She said her connection with her supporters is strong and his with his supporters is also strong.  She is confident that they will bring everyone together.  The intra-party divide is familiar and will play itself out. Everyone is invested in the campaigns. She praised Sanders for bringing people in but said eventually reality has to take over.

Re: Trump taking Sanders supporters: "We are going to be reaching out to them as well."  She pointed out the issues Trump and Sanders disagree on like the environment, equal pay, getting money out of politics and reminded Tapper that Citizens United was against her.

Hillary said she found Trump's foreign policy disturbing and lacked specifics on how things would be done.

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Attacks from Trump are silly, she said.  Attacks on her are not so important.  She is more concerned about his attacks on groups like women, for example.

Has she learned anything from watching Republicans deal with him?  Hillary said she has a lot of experience dealing with attacks from men. He can continue on his "insult fest."

As for his attacks on her trade policy history hurting her with blue-collar voters, Hillary pointed out that she won Ohio and his attacks on trade deals will not get in her way.  Hillary has a track record on standing up against China and on the side of working people.  She said we don't do enough for people who are hurt by trade deals.  On the other hand, she cited a plant in Indiana where they are making Mercedes Benz cars for export to China.

She said the voters will have to determine if Trump is qualified.  She is going to lay out her own qualifications.  It never crossed her mind that she would face Trump in an election.

After the interview re-aired on Sunday’s State of the Union, CNN released the full video.



In the aftermath to this interview, Nina Turner said, speaking "as a historian," that Hillary Clinton should beg off using "off the reservation." In Living History Hillary stated of her grandmother who raised her:  "Della Murray, was one of nine children from a family of French-Canadian, Scottish and Native American ancestry."

On the Road with Hillary Clinton: Keene, New Hampshire

Hillary held a town hall in Keene today and then sat down with Jake Tapper for an interview on CNN's The Lead.  The interview went very well.  Hillary did a particularly good job of explaining classification issues re: emails from Sidney Blumenthal using Jake as an example.  He asked for her email address at the end, but said she did not give it to him.  It was a very cordial interview, and Tapper did a nice job.

According to Tapper, Hillary has one more NH event today.  The update will be here as soon as I get the information.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton reaches out to shake hands with a potential supporter after a town hall meeting, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for a photo with a potential supporter after a town hall meeting, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to the many audience members with their hands raised to ask a question at a campaign town hall meeting in Keene, New Hampshire October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets audience members at a campaign town hall meeting in Keene, New Hampshire October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hands her microphone to an audience member for a question at a campaign town hall meeting in Keene, New Hampshire October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hugs Clai Lasher-Sommers, a survivor of domestic abuse and gun violence, at a campaign town hall meeting in Keene, New Hampshire October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. Clinton is dominating the money hunt in the presidential campaign. She’s collecting more bigger-dollar contributions than any candidate in either party among 26 states. The Associated Press’ review found that Republican Ben Carson was the second-best fundraiser in 10 states among those who gave at least $200 this election cycle. The retired neurosurgeon is ahead of former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton leans on the stage as she listens to a question from the audience during a town hall meeting Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton leans on a railing as she listens to a question during a town hall meeting Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to a question during a town hall meeting Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Heads Up: Tapper to Interview Hillary Clinton on 'The Lead'

Set your DVR!  Hillary will be in New Hampshire tomorrow, and so will Jake Tapper.  He will interview her on tomorrow's The Lead.

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